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Monday, March 14, 2011

2,405 Shot Dead...And Counting

"Since the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona, the number of Americans killed by guns has not let up."

Put in perspective, since the shooting of Rep. Giffords, there has been the equivalent of one 9/11.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Great Fantasy of All Gun Owners

"The great fantasy of all gun owners" may be a slight exaggeration. But I'd like to know the CCW permit holder who has not played this one out in his head, or literally before the mirror.

Chattanooga Youth Dies in Gun "Accident"

It's just about the same story we read every day. In this case the negligent kid was 18. And unlike the typical story of a younger shooter, this article was quite forthcoming about where the gun came from.

The gun used to kill 18-year-old Myles Compton is owned by the father of his best friend.

“He [Jerry Driscoll] maintains those weapons. They are typically unloaded, locked and kept up,” said Lee Davis, a criminal defense attorney who is representing the Driscoll family.

Jerry and Patricia Driscoll weren’t there Thursday night when about six young adults gathered at their home at 9125 Stoney Mountain Drive.

What stands out for me is that when the teenager took out one of the guns and started playing with it, it was already loaded. That would make the family lawyer guilty of lying and covering up a crime. It would, if only Tennessee had sensible laws about proper home storage and security of weapons, which I seriously doubt.

What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.

The GOA Encouraging Paranoia and Fantasy

In their recent article, the Gun Owners of America are going all out to fight against some upcoming legislation concerning secret lists and gun ownership. Winston Dorian is right on board with this stuff.

Historically, gun registration has been a prelude to gun confiscation, as documented by the Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership almost 20 years ago. They showed how several foreign governments in the Twentieth Century had used gun control -- and quite often gun registration -- to confiscate firearms. In each case, such confiscation was a prelude to genocide.

What's your opinion? Is this a bit over the top? No one is denying that there are examples from the 20th century, but does anyone really believe this is a serious possibility in 21st century United States?

What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.